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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-11
TT IL once for the Cigars.

toTha newest trick on the read, ]" re-
marked a drummer, sis a pretty SLEEK
ono and know boys who have made al
+I1oi, CIGARS and drinks on it for several
T.-oelrs Won 90 into the billiard room OF
rbe hotel nick I'D a cue and begin prac-
ticino Won try some fancy shots. VI
course a lot of fellows viii gather arouno
to look on and make remarks ana cauch
o,d sTot the balls for you, and show you
What they can do with the SUCK. III
th;s y,-av Won coon get on easy terms with
a number of young fellows. 1heIL YOU IL. u
ouire if any of them has ever nollceu tne
peculiar optical delusion tnere Is dOouT 70, o
billiard table, and proceed 10, -
7,lac;ncr two balls within few 1ncneS Oh
each other near the lower cushion. NOW
fix YOUR eyes on those two .balls, you say
TO one of the bystanders, walk colnpleCe-
Iv around the table, all the time with your
gaze fixed ON the balls, and as soon as YOU
have completed the circuit OF the LaoIe
nick I'D a cue and try to shoot TINS DAN 50
&C To hit those two The shot is such an
easy one, and the whole matter looks SO
simple. that the bystander is quite reauy
to declare his ability to walk around Ohe
table a dozen times, if necessary, ana
make the carom afterward. He Is also
ready to wager the cigars that your OPP
ticaI delusion' won't delude him. WINE
he is walking about the table with ms
ewes fixed on the two balls, you, unoD-
served by him, wet the tip Of cue so that
all of the chalk is washed off, and hand
this cue to the bettor as he comes up. he
blazes away, makes misscue, of course.
and loses the cigars. Chicago Herald.
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Little Johns Experiment.

= Little John, aged 2years, was of such a
courageous nature that his mother said he
feared nothing, seen or unseen. His
mother related to him the story of the
naughty children who said to the prophet,
500 up, thy bald headr' and were imme-
diately eaten up by bears. He listened
with wide eyed and open mouthed atten-
ton. When she had finished he medi-
tated short time, and then, with an evil
dent determination in his infant mind to
test the truth of that story, slid down
from her lap and, putting his head under
her dress for protection, said in. solemn
tones: $50 up, thou bald headp' AS no
bears appeared, / fear his doubts exist to
this day.-Babyhood
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Beecher,s powers of interpretation

One of the reporters tells a story about
Mr. Beecher's powers of extemporization.
He was sent one Sunday evening a few
years ago to report Mr.. Beecher's sermon
The discourse was one of singular power,
freshness and force, and tina reporter was
more than charmed and interested. When
the service was over he encountered Mr..
Beecher at the foot of the pulpit stairs,
and knowing the small store lle set upon
his manuscript notes, asked him if he
would be good enough to give them to him,
as he desired TO preserve them as an auto
graphical prize and as memento of the
sermon. 'sWelI,'' said GRE Plymouth
church pastor, as he f1uttereS over the
half dozen sheets of note paper, ''Fou can
have them, but this is not the sermon
preached. prepared this sermon intend
ing to use it; but when got in the pulpit
I got to thinking Of another subject and
preached upon that" He gave the re-
porter the notes, however, very willingly,
seeming to care nothing for them, so the
writer has the notes of one of Mr.. Beech
er's unpreached sermons. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
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rhe american Physiognomy.

The American physiognomy at its best
is often distinctly classical. One can see
.aImost any day in our streets good exam
pes of the Greek type, and not 1nfre-
ouently among what we call the common
people. Last summer in temporary visit
to a fishing village on the Sound noticed
a Young fisherman who would have made
an admirable model for an Adonis. He
was about 20 years of age, of medium
height, with handsome Greek head, ana
a figure that despite the rude appareI IN
which it was hid revealed a striking natu-
raj grace and elegance in every movement;
I watched him with keen interest, and
imagined myself on the AEgean shore.
1t is pitiful to think that excessive ex-
posture, iIl-cooked food, tobacco and BAD
liquor are destined only too surely TO
coarsen the lines and obliterate the charm
of his handsome face. / should have been
glad of an opportunity to investigate a
little further and see if his mind responded
to his shapely exterior, but could not OBJ
tain il. Our American land exhibits
three natural blossoms frequently, but
only among the young. They spring fresh
and beautiful from the soil, but the sord1d
cares and uninspiring conditions of our
civilization soon despon them Of their
charfn.-Home Journal.
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But1er,s Buttonho1e Bouquets.

1t is mystery where Gen. Butler finds
the flower that he wears in his button
hole. In Boston he always has May
flower before anybody else has thought OF
looking for them. In New York it is
easy enough to get posy, but when the
general alights from q sleeper early in the
morning with pretty combination of
flowers in the left lapel, the wonder is
natural where he found them. He is a
great admirer Of flowers, and a rare, per-
feet blossom out of season delights him
more than good retainer. The dande-
lion, too, is a favorite, and he once said
that if this wild flower were rare it would
be reckoned among the choicest Of bios
soms.-New York Sun.
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A Tribute to Journalists.

If L wanted to get good square judg-
ment on something I had done would
rather go to a newspaper Office than to
any other court of justice. I know that
the newspapers probe into mems char
acters, and the pure need not fear all the
presses in America. The way to be safe
from so called newspaper attacks is to be
a Christian. The reporters are the best
detective force in this country. They
have brought more criminals to justice
and punctured more shams than all other
agencies combined. Rev. Sam Jones.
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SELECTED.
Death Is the CROWN Of lie;

Death is the crown Of life;
Were death denied poor man would live in vain
Death wounds to cure; we fall, we rise, we reign
Spring from our letters, fasten to the skies,
Where blooming Eden withers from our sight.
The king of terrors is the prince Of peace.
Young.
Our life is nothing but winters day;
Some only break their fast, and SO away;
Others stay dinner, and depart full fed;
The deepest age but sups and goes obed;
He's most in debt that fingers out the day;
Who dies betimes has less and less to pay.
-Quarles.
Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy;
Ear hath not heard its deep song of joy;
Dreams cannot picture world so fair;
Sorrow and death may not enter there;
Time doth not breathe on its fadeless bloom,
For beyond the clouds, and beyond the tomb,
1t is there, it is there, my childi
Mrs. Hemans
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spider silk.

Spider silk offers little hope of profit
able industry A seasons work of coll
lector in India resulted in ten pounds Of
spiders webs at cost Of about SIG in
Bombay - rlyansaw Traveller
Hotel Waiter Ito little girD-Wil you
order your breakfast, please?
Little Girls Mamma-Some oatmeal,
think, waiter.
Little Girl-Mamma, the waiter spoke
to me. A french chop, please, with
tomato sauce, English bacon, Lyonaise
potatoes, bucEwheat cakes and coffee, and
let the coffee be strong and hot.
Little Girls Mamma with sigh)-You
may bring me the same.
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niaa Rat,,er snaaan.

They tell in Lewiston, Me-, of an oyster
man whose saloon used to be on Maine
street, and who was the slowest man in
the state. One day he died, and soon
after citizen said to Erastus, the oyster
mans son: 'Erastus, your father died
rather sudden, didn't he2'' tsWell, yes, -
said Erastus, Sudden for him. New
York Sun.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24
Give Them O Chance !!

That is to say, your lungs. Also
all your breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not on
ly the large air-passages. but the
thousands of little tubes and cavi-
ties leading from them.
When these are clogged and
choked with matter which ought
not to be there, your lungs cannot
half do their work. And what they
do, they cannot do we'll.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneu-
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
Of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung distractions, all are
bad. All aught to be got rid Of.
There is just one way to get rid of
them. That is to take Boschee's
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you for rs cents bottle.
Even if everything else has failed
you, you may depend upon this for
certain.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

To S. P. Bonnell, S. c. Hoops. Grant Blackter.
Geo. W. Andrews and Nathaniel Jenn ings, your
assigns or legal representatives.
You arc hereby notified that we have expended
100 dollars in labor and improvements upon the
Belle of Mexico lode in tho Elk Mountain, FOR
Rock Creek,) Mining District. County Of Gunni-
son State "f Colorado, will appear by certificates
on file in the recorders office Of said county, in
order to hold the said promises, unlcr the provis
ions of section 1924 revised statutes of the United
States being the amount required to hold the
same for the years ending December 81, 1885 and
1885. And if within ninety days from the notice
of service by publication, you fail or refuse to
contribute yonr proportion of said expenditure as
co-owner your interest in said claim will become
the property Of the subscribers under said section
1924.
Witness our hand this ! 5th day of September,
A. d. 1887. W. F. MCINTYRE, =
c. NJ. HAMMOND. n
First pub. Sep "a, last pub Dec 81, 81
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

The grade of the Aspen & Wes-
tern railroad is being completed to-
wards Carbondale.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Jlm Nelson is making good pro-
gress with his work upon the Belle
of Mexico: and has opened up some
of the finest looking galena and
copper ore that we have seen from
this property, and it only requires
development to make this pay
mine.
William Muncey says that he has
nothing to do with the working of
his anthracite coal banks, having
leased them to the Midland railroad
for ninety-nine years on royalty.
He says the company has consid-
erable force of men at work devel-
oping. The company will, be says,
reach the banks with short line
from Satank, through jerome park
and is now building the line.- Re-
view-Press.
UP TO the present time the owners
of the Scofeld and Elko concentrators
have not made an effort to put their
mills in successful operation, although
we were i'll hopes something would be
done this season. These mills could
be made to pay if the owners would
thoroughly overhaul the machinery
and have the proper kind put in place
to successfully treat..the ore and estab-
lish a market for the mine owners,
where they could secure cash for large
or small quantities Of ore as they bring
it to the mill. This is done in other
camps throughout the state, and if the
same course was pursued here we be-
lieve there would be large number
of mines worked that are now lying
idle. That concentrators are success
we need not look any farther away
than Irwin, where Mr.. Matt Nichols
is doing good work. He being practi-
cally acquainted with the process, he
has placed the proper kind of machin-
cry in the mill to treat the ores of that
camp, and the same could be done in
the mills at Scofeld and Elko. 1t
would pay the companies interested in
these mills to put them in operation.
rather than let them remain in their
dormant condition at loss to them
selves and detriment to the country;
therefore we hope they will take some
action in the matter.
DR.. Norman Kerr, of London,
says that intoxication is "dyna-
mical and psychical disturbance of
the brain and nerve function-a
pathological state with its post-mor-
tenn equivalent in hyperplasnia of
the neuroglia." Goodness gracious!
No wonder mans legs persist in
walking crooked when he is in
state of hilarious inebrity! But it
is doubtful if a mans head feels
any larger next morning after be-
ing on "dynamical and psychical
disturbance of the brain and nerve
Junction." than when he has been
enjoying an old fashioned jamboree
called in simple United States Ian
guage "a plain drunk. k."-[ [Ex.
FoR LEAsE:-The Eureka mine,
on Treasury mountain, will be
leased upon reasonable terms to
parties meaning business. Apply
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

C.H. Frohn writes from his home
in Detroit that he has made the
acquaintance of more young ladies
than he can look after, and that he
is thinking of establishing colony
out here. That's right, Carl, bring
them along.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

j. o. Jordan starts for the east
this week, and expects to return
early next spring with the intention
of doing considerable work upon
his mining property.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Prof. r. G. Hills and Mr.. Paul
Blount, Supt. Of the Osgood Coal
Co., were in camp last Saturday to
meet Mr.. J. A. Kebler, Of the White
Breast Coal Company, who came
over from Anthracite.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Mason & Ring have secured a
location upon a body of colored
marble, upon which they have been
doing the assessment.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Will Lloyd and Mart Creller
have gone down to Brush creek to
work some mining property.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

The wagon road up the river
from Carbondale is progressing
quite favorablv, and our citizens
are in hopes it will be completed
this fall.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24
Elk Mountain Assay once.

Assays Of subscriptions prompt
ly and carefully attended to when
sent by mail. Address;
g. G. ROBINSON.
Pittsburg, Colo.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

George Banning has returned to
his home in Glenwood , Springs,
accompanied by Hon. G. III. Flet-
cher, who intends looking over
the transformation that has taken
place along the Crystal, Roaring
Fork and Grand River valleys with
in the last two years.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Frank Augustine, who is inter-
ested in the Aerial Chief in Chica-
go basin, came over on Thursday
last to take a look at the property,
which is a large vein in the granite
formation, carrying galena and
oonnQr
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Wilbur Wright is up from Coal
basin and intends to remain in
Crystal for some time, and may
possibly work the Catalpa the COM
ing winter.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Horace Miller and August Oel-
kers started for Denver the first of
the week, after completing their
work for this season upon their min
ing interests around Galena mt.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Mr.. Thomas Il. Wigglesworth,
chief engineer of the Midland
railroad, has resigned his position,
and Mr.. B. H. Bryant has been ap-
pointed to the position.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

G. J. s. Hoover is busy these
days preparing patent papers for a
number Of mining properties
around these parts.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24
MINING BREyITES.

|
Tom Motherl and Jim Steel are
at work upon the Osgood Co. IS mar
BILE up Yule creek.
The Hanlon Bros contact has
opened out better than ever since
our last issue, and there is over
feet Of carbonate ore which will pay
to ship.
The Ella in Crysta; basin shows
up large body of galena and cop
per ore, and gives promise of be-
coming a good producer with de-
velopment.
The Norman shows up 2 feet OF
copper and galena ore, with consid-
cradle grey copper, and has i'm
proved with the development work
put upon it this season.
A force of six men are at work
upon the Black Queen, under the
management of D. D. Fowler, and
a. whim has been placed in position
to push development work ahead
as fast as possible.
The Annie, upon Mineral point,
is being worked for Hoover & Ster-
ling. There is some good mineral
in the drift, but the rock is very
hard, and slow progress is made
with the work.
Henry Anderson has discovered
good vein of mineral upon the
marble claims in which he is inter-
ested, and it is proposed to open it
up. The vein underlies the marble
and runs up the hill.
Justice & Knight have polished
some splendid marble specimens
that SLOW up the various grades
there is to be found in the ledge.
Such samples as they have to show
will tend to advertise our country
and create more interest in the
marble.
The smelling industry in Colora-
do is making rapid headway, and
with the great advantages she has
got there is a time coming when
our ores will be treated for much
lower figures than what is paid at
present.
d. ID. Moak is still hard at work
upon the January, which ia an ex-
tension of the Sylvanite mine. The
ore keeps improving, and the own
ers expect to have the property in
shape to commence shipments by
next season.
There seems to be a lack of push
in number of our mine owners,
and development is slow upon prop
critics that would be considered
bonanzas in older camps. What
we want is men with the backbone
to sink over 100 feet on good show
ings, and the time is coming when
such will be the case. Our camp
contains numerous properties that
will not be neglected by practical
mining men.
The tramway which has been put
up to the Augusta mine is working
successfully, and 25 to 80 tons of
ore is being brought down from the
mine daily. Will Finlayson is in
charge of the tram, and takes great
pleasure in explaining matters to
the numerous lady visitors who go
up to see it working.
Last week another good strike
was made by G.. r. Reed, J. B.
Anderson and others upon the old
Champion property up the east
fork of the river, about half mile
from Galena Park. The property
having been abandoned for some
time they decided to prospect the
ground, when they found the vein
to cross the stream where it crop
ped out boldly for Is feet in width,
upon which they commenced to dig.
disclosing fine body Of grey cop
per and antimonial galena several
feet in width. The boys are
highly pleased with their strike
and have made two locations upon
the vein-the Apex and Hercules.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24
copper.

Squire Beardsly purchased two
Of the new 1882 Winchester rifles
for Henry Anderson and Bill Wood.
They are said to be the finest sport
ing rifles in the market, and we
may expect to see the boys bring IN
plenty of game after this.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Ike Reyland has been making a
a large quantity of native black
currant wine from currants gather
ed around Scofield.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24
LOCAL spLINTERs.

Our weather has been change
able this week, with fair amount
of rain.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

J. P. Crotty was pleasant caller
last Thursday. He reports the
mining outlook as improving in
Crystal basin, and has given a
bond upon his property to Aspen
parties who are at work erecting
cabins with view Of developing the
property.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

FoR LEAsE:-The Eureka mine,
on Treasury mountain, will be
leased upon reasonable terms to
parties meaning business. Apply
to; A. A. JOHNSON,
Crystal Colo.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Assistant Engineer-in-C Chief
Byrnes, of the Midland, was in
Aspen Tuesday, and stated that the
Midland track would be about thir-
ty-two miles above the mouth of
Frying Pan to-day, four miles
above He'll Gate. Track was being
laid at the rate of 5000 to 5000 feet
per day. After reaching the mouth
Of Frying Pan it would take six
teen days to lay the track and build
the bridges to the west bank of
Maroon creek, where the road
would reach by the twenty-tifth of
October. It would take nearly a
month to build the Maroon and
Castle creek bridges, but while this
was being done the company would
furnish easy transportation into the
city, Times.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Tho's Cannon, Of Carbondale, has
received the sub-contract from J.
W. Orr, of Austin, Texas, to carry
the mail between Crystal, Prospect
and Satank. We now receive our
mail every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. The service is a good
thing for the citizens along the val
lev. but the contractor gets-soup
as he has to pay good round
bonus in order to fulfill his bonds
with Uncle Sam.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

Doc Evans, of Crested Butte, is
opening up his large contact vein
on Brush creek, which shows a
large amount of ore, carrying a
good percentage in grey copper.
The new strike is considered valu-
able and the owner proposes to
push work for all he is worth.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

There is rumor that arrange
ments are pending looking to the
construction of railroad line
across the country from some point
near Fort Wingate on the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad, vie Rico and
Telluride down the Uncompahgre
and up the Grand to connect with
the Midland. There is certainly
something of the kind in the wind.
Prominent officials of both roads,
accompanied by engineers, are now
looking over the country for the
second time this season and it sure
lymeans something. 1t shows that
the matter is under consideration
at least.-[San Miguel Journal.
Crystal River current., 1887-09-24

WI. IL NVs %.
LOCAL SPLINTERS.
Our weather has been change
able this week, with fair amount
of rain.
The grade of the Aspen & Wes-
tern railroad is being completed to-
wards Carbondale.
Will Lloyd and Mart Creller
have gone down to Brush creek to
work some mining property.
G. j. s. Hoover is busy these
days preparing patent papers for a
number of mining properties
around these parts.
Ike Reyland has been making a
a large quantity of native black
currant wine from currants gather
ed around Scofeld.
Mason & Ring have secured
location upon a body of colored
marble, upon which they have been
doing the assessment.
The wagon road up the river
from Carbondale is progressing
quite favorablv, and our citizens
are in hopes it will be completed
this fall.
J. o. Jordan starts for the east
this week, and expects to return
early next spring with the intention
of doing considerable work upon
his mining property.
Wilbur Wright is up from Coal
basin and intends to remain in
Crystal for some time, and may
possibly work the Catalpa the COM
ing winter.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Wigglesworth,
chief engineer Of the Midland
railroad, has resigned his position,
and Mr.. B. H. Bryant has been ap-
pointed to the position.
Horace Miller and August Oel-
kers started for Denver the first of
the week, after completing their
work for this season upon their min
ing interests around Galcna mt.
Prof. r. G. Hills and Mr.. Paul
Blount, Supt. Of the Osgood Coal
Co., were in camp last Saturday to
meet Mr.. J. A. Kebler, of the White
Breast Coal Company, who came
over from Anthracite.
G. II. Frohn writes from his home
in Detroit that he has made the
acquaintance of more young ladies
than he can look after, and that he
is thinking of establishing a colony
out here. That's right, Carl, bring
them along.
Frank Augustine, who is inter-
ested in the Aerial Chief in Chica-
go basin, came over on Thursday
last to take look at the property,
which is large vein in the granite
formation, carrying galena and
copper.
Squire Beardsly purchased two
of the new 1882 Winchester rifles
for Henry Anderson and Bill Wood.
They are said to be the finest sport
ing rifles in the market, and we
may expect to see the boys bring IN
plenty of game after this.
J. P. Crotty was pleasant caller
last Thursday. He reports the
mining outlook as improving in
Crystal basin, and has given a
bond upon his property to Aspen
parties who are at work erecting
cabins with view Of developing the
property.
Doc Evans, of Crested Butte, is
opening up his large contact vein
on Brush creek, which shows
large amount Of ore, carrying
good percentage in grey copper.